China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
	CASC headquarters
Native name	中国航天科技集团公司
Type	State owned
Industry	aerospace, space industry
Predecessor	China Aerospace Corporation
Founded	July 1, 1999; 25 years ago
Headquarters	Haidian District, Beijing, China
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Wu Yansheng (zh) (Chairman and President)
Products	Spacecraft; Missiles; Electronics
Revenue	CN¥294.02 billion (2013)
Owner	State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Number of employees	174,000 (2014)
Website	{{{1}}}

Short description: Chinese Defense & Aerospace manufacturer

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, or CASC, is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Along with space and defense manufacture, CASC also produces machinery, chemicals, communications equipment, transportation equipment, computers, medical care products and environmental protection equipment.^[2] CASC provides commercial launch services to the international market. By the end of 2013, the corporation has registered capital of CN¥294.02 billion and employs 170,000 people.^[1]

In December 2017, the CASC was converted from a state-owned enterprise (全民所有制企业) to a state-owned enterprise (国有独资公司) with the approval of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). The sole shareholder is SASAC, the company's headquarters are still in Beijing, the business areas remained the same and nothing changed for the staff either.^[3]

In 2021, China's 14th five year plan included two low Earth orbit satellite constellations named “GW” featuring nearly 13,000 satellites was in development.^[4]

In November 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting U.S. companies and individuals owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included CASC.^[5]^[6]^[7] In August 2022, CASC's 9th Academy 771 and 772 Research Institutes were added to the United States Department of Commerce's Entity List.^[8]^[9]

Subordinate entities

R&D and production complexes

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
- China Energine International (Holdings) Limited
Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology (AASPT)
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT)
Sichuan Academy of Aerospace Technology (SAAT)
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)
China Academy of Aerospace Electronics Technology (CAAET)
China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA)

Specialized companies

China Satellite Communications^[10]
- APT Satellite International^{[citation needed]}
  - APT Satellite Holdings
China Great Wall Industry Corporation Limited (CGWIC)^[11]
China Aerospace International Holdings
Beijing Shenzhou Aerospace Software Technology Co, Ltd.
China Spacesat Co. Ltd.^[12]
China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co, Ltd
China Aerospace Investment Holdings^[13]
- Easy Smart Limited (易颖有限公司)^[13]